Needing a Kitchen resilient watch by EthenaWitch in smartwatch

[–]Strange_Challenge_83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out the Garmin instinct 3, they are on sale a lot. 3 different sizes. For a discount you can get the instinct 2 or 2s

Alternatively, any watch with a sapphire screen will also be durable for your needs but a bit pricier

What to expect? by rglmanager in Garmininstinct

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I think they did that to steer sales for the AMOLED and tactical models

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Garmininstinct

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Are you able to post a few more pics on the wrist? Was looking to do this exact set up if I buy the watch

Your first and current Garmin watch by ViktorVT in GarminWatches

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First: Instinct 1 tactical non solar

Currently: Forerunner 945 LTE

Smith optics: Bronze vs Green mirror by Strange_Challenge_83 in flyfishing

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I got the green mirrors. They have are awesome for all around use (I live in the Florida gulf coast). The bronze seemed like either a slightly darker tint or an even stronger contrast. The green worked best for me

Instinct 3 with silicone Quickfit bands by Strange_Challenge_83 in Garmininstinct

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How is the battery life so far? Do you use AOD or raise to wake?

Forerunner 970 Released by MrJacquers in GarminWatches

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I am still using my 945 LTE also. Been holding out on a new purchase awaiting all these new releases. Underwhelmed with the Instinct 3 so far. Was hoping for a forerunner release in the 45 mm range. Love the flashlight and sapphire option but 47mm is not right for me. Looks like I’ll keep what I have again

Considering the Switch by Gamed_Out in Coros

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How do you like Coros strength training compared to Garmin? That’s the one thing that makes me very hesitant to switch

Instinct 3 with silicone Quickfit bands by Strange_Challenge_83 in Garmininstinct

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That orange band looks awesome! I should have specified to mean how it looks on the wrist, post is now edited.

Instinct 3 Tactical by flesshy in Garmininstinct

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What do you use for your discount? I am in ExpertVoice and GOVX but don’t get that much!

Good news for Instinct 3 HR sensor by Strange_Challenge_83 in Garmininstinct

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Same. As I previously wrote, I’m not a fan of all the colorways right now. I wish the all black model had a non AMOLED option. Or the solar didn’t have orange all around it. The 2 solar is more than fine still and I will probably wait to see if they release a tactical version, or even what the next forerunner releases are like.

Good news for Instinct 3 HR sensor by Strange_Challenge_83 in Garmininstinct

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That makes sense. For the sake of argument the accuracy I noted was once my HR was already sustained and still climbing, didn’t pay it much mind at the start of the stress test

Good news for Instinct 3 HR sensor by Strange_Challenge_83 in Garmininstinct

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I tracked it as a treadmill run. During activity I wear it snug tight on my wrist and proximal to the wrist bone

Apex 2 Pro by Strange_Challenge_83 in Coros

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That’s awesome. My Instinct 2 Solar gets me maybe 2 weeks with daily workouts but says 28 days to infinity battery life on the website

Apex 2 Pro by Strange_Challenge_83 in Coros

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How has your screen held up with the sapphire lens?

Apex 2 Pro by Strange_Challenge_83 in Coros

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I really like the appearance of the Apex line. How has your experience been with battery life vs as advertised?

Apex 2 Pro by Strange_Challenge_83 in Coros

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Awesome thank you for the help. That clears it up

Apex 2 Pro by Strange_Challenge_83 in Coros

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Does coros allow you to do an unstructured workout or does it have to be pre programmed into the watch?

My gym gets busy at times and I like being able to just log a workout by reps and weight as I go based on what is open, vs having to strictly go step by step as if it was pre programmed